Water, starch and preservatives. The results of the examination of granulated cottage cheese
The experts examined seven samples of cottage cheese, a fashionable among supporters of a healthy lifestyle, but as less “healthy foods” is subject to tweaks in the production and violations in the composition.
Cottage cheese I love all who are watching their weight and trying to live a healthy lifestyle. But good that it will only be the case if it is done efficiently. Is there, in fact, this is the benefit, found out the experts of consumers Union “Roskontrol”.
Was tested seven samples of cottage cheese with a fat content of 4 to 7% brands: Prostokvashino, “Zalesskiy farmer”, “Milava”, “Savushkin”, “Hut”, “Carat” and “little house in the village.”News
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The first problem is the preservatives
It is worth to mention that in the labeling of two samples — “buttermilk” and “Buttermilk” — it is noted that the curd product, not cottage cheese. So, requirements for such items are not so strict as to curd, and allow the manufacturer to use any non-dairy ingredients and various food additives. However, from the “unusual” ingredients in these samples there is only the preservative potassium sorbate, and manufacturers honest about it written on the package.
But labeling cottage cheese “Milava”, “Zalesskiy farmer” and “Hut” not a word about preservatives no. But they were found sorbic acid (sorbate), and in the last 2 samples close to the boundary of the norm. This is a serious violation of the technical regulations.
There are no preservatives, only two — curd “Savushkin” and “Karat”.
By the way, all the tested items have different shelf life. The longest “Savushkina” — 26 days. And yet the manufacturer managed to do without preservatives. And here at the “Hut” and the shortest was 3 days, but it was somehow sorbic acid.
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